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Old 01-16-2013, 08:38 AM   #8
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It has been used and can work, but it is NOT the treatment of choice:

Merck Veterinary Manual

If used, it has to be administered at a very slow rate in order to not reach toxic levels in the dog, whereas the most commonly used treatment (4-Methylpyrazole) does not have this issue.

To the OP: I'm not chiming in here to contradict you, because I don't. I just fear that someone might read this and assume they can treat their dog at home should they drink some antifreeze.

I only write this to clarify that ethanol has been used successfully, but there is a much better choice, and I wanted to point out that if you see your dog ingest antifreeze, don't think that you can just give them some vodka at home and they will be OK. They won't. Neither choice is something that can be done as a home remedy. Both require very slow delivery over a period of time, monitoring of blood results, and supervision by a vet.
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